| As the price of gasoline continues to soar, more and | | | | many people think of when they begin planning a |
| more people are thinking about their summer vacation | | | | vacation, but because it is so centrally located to a |
| ideas and making plans to save gas and travel shorter | | | | number of major population centers it is really no |
| distances. This makes Chicago, and the surrounding | | | | wonder why people are choosing to travel to this city |
| area, an attractive travel tourism option for those who | | | | in record numbers. Chicago boasts numerous places |
| are centrally located, as there are many popular tourist | | | | to go and things to see in terms of tourist sites, cultural |
| destinations and attractions that can be enjoyed there. | | | | opportunities, varied recreational activities and a |
| Perhaps Chicago is not one of the first cities that | | | | multitude of tourist destinations. |